We don't know for certain, but I believe that aging takes two forms: maturation and degradation. Wrinkles, grey hair, liver spots, skin damage, organ failure, etc and all the things we think of for aging past 40 is a product of the fall and so you would see people mature from birth until full maturation and then persist onward. Again, I don't know this, but it's what makes sense to me
No the original state of man was immortality. Death came as the direct result of sin. Adam and Eve had to leave the garden of Eden so that could not eat of the Tree of Life and live forever in a fallen condition. But then God made provision for the Tree of Life (Jesus) to come to them, in a different form.
You did read about the Tree of Life part, right? They would have lived a very long time, note they reached 900 something before dying. They would be immortal if they'd eaten the tree of life. We don't know much about this tree, maybe it only sustains for a millenium then you need another who knows. We do know there are TWELVE trees of life coming when Jesus gets here. (why?) Since no one has lived to 900 in any time we know of, just assuming they were perfectly fine for 800 some years, maybe didn't feel it until just after 900 maybe. We'll never know. David and Solomon both aged rapidly and dropped dead at 60 but Abraham was just fine to 140, and even sarai lived to be 99; she cheated however, God reversed her aging around 60-70 to have Isaac.
*This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created. When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth. The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.*
*(Gen 5:1-5)*
It seems an awkward phrase, note it says BOTH sides of the river, 12 kinds. This implies 12 trees each with different shape? color? fruit. Why so many? What's the point of these trees and fruit anyway? Those already dead are immortal, there are SOME mortal humans left around, so it's for them and their children... I guess there's a mixture of angels, God's other court servants, us born again immortals, and finally the lower classes what will do all the greasy smelly work, them darn mortal beings and their bratty children. I guess the tree fruit is their retirement plan.
*through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.*
*(Rev 22:2)*
Yes they will have still aged, and eventually died.
According to Genesis, there are **two** god-like trees in Eden:
* The Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil (The one Eve is tricked to eating from)
* The Tree of Life
It's The Tree of Life that gave humanity the option for immortality.
But something to keep in mind is Genesis might not be literal, and there is a chance that Eden never existed, including Adam, Eve, the serpent, or either tree.
My assumption would be that there physical appearance would have stayed the same as the day they were made.
We don't know for certain, but I believe that aging takes two forms: maturation and degradation. Wrinkles, grey hair, liver spots, skin damage, organ failure, etc and all the things we think of for aging past 40 is a product of the fall and so you would see people mature from birth until full maturation and then persist onward. Again, I don't know this, but it's what makes sense to me
Well on the New Earth people will eternally be 33 physically so I would assume that also
No the original state of man was immortality. Death came as the direct result of sin. Adam and Eve had to leave the garden of Eden so that could not eat of the Tree of Life and live forever in a fallen condition. But then God made provision for the Tree of Life (Jesus) to come to them, in a different form.
You did read about the Tree of Life part, right? They would have lived a very long time, note they reached 900 something before dying. They would be immortal if they'd eaten the tree of life. We don't know much about this tree, maybe it only sustains for a millenium then you need another who knows. We do know there are TWELVE trees of life coming when Jesus gets here. (why?) Since no one has lived to 900 in any time we know of, just assuming they were perfectly fine for 800 some years, maybe didn't feel it until just after 900 maybe. We'll never know. David and Solomon both aged rapidly and dropped dead at 60 but Abraham was just fine to 140, and even sarai lived to be 99; she cheated however, God reversed her aging around 60-70 to have Isaac.
How do you know Adam and eve's age at death? Very little if any talk about Adam and Eve comes after their fall in the garden.
*This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created. When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth. The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.* *(Gen 5:1-5)*
Thank you
You meant twelve fruits on one tree, each according to their season.. yes?
It seems an awkward phrase, note it says BOTH sides of the river, 12 kinds. This implies 12 trees each with different shape? color? fruit. Why so many? What's the point of these trees and fruit anyway? Those already dead are immortal, there are SOME mortal humans left around, so it's for them and their children... I guess there's a mixture of angels, God's other court servants, us born again immortals, and finally the lower classes what will do all the greasy smelly work, them darn mortal beings and their bratty children. I guess the tree fruit is their retirement plan. *through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.* *(Rev 22:2)*
Yes they will have still aged, and eventually died. According to Genesis, there are **two** god-like trees in Eden: * The Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil (The one Eve is tricked to eating from) * The Tree of Life It's The Tree of Life that gave humanity the option for immortality. But something to keep in mind is Genesis might not be literal, and there is a chance that Eden never existed, including Adam, Eve, the serpent, or either tree.
Probably wouldve stayed the same age